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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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